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Bill: Shorter Parliamentary mandate
Details
Submitted by[?]: Great Trigunia Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2456
Description[?]:
| As the incessant calls for early elections have shown, our nation needs more frequent regular elections. Please note that the GTP is by no means a dictatorship party, and will never strive to be. We are open to talks with anyone, regarding both legislative proposals and cabinet formations. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 72
Current: 72
Proposed: 48
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:14:43, September 13, 2007 CET | From |   TSDRP | To | Debating the Shorter Parliamentary mandate |
| Message | Bah humbug! |
| Date | 16:25:41, September 14, 2007 CET | From | TSDRP | To | Debating the Shorter Parliamentary mandate |
| Message | Shame that we are a dictatorship party then isnt it? We will probably call early elections at some point. But I don't think our coalition wants to commit to such an early date. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 65 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 396 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 94 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
| Random quote: "A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar." H. L. Mencken |